when I go out very early in the morning, I usually eat one granola bar and a protein shake with whole milk.
the last couple of times I gott cramps on the right side of my stomach. should I eat a different meal or eat less?
make sure you eat a lot the day before you ride. eat lots of carbs and protein. stuff like pastas, cereal, fruit, rice, and fish are good. also drink lots of water prior to riding.
i usually eat lite the day of a ride. during a long ride i'll stop now and then for a clif bar or banana.
I eat oats and occasionally I'll have an egg or two or a banana. I definitely wouldn't drink a protien shake because they're hard on my stomach but that's just me.
Prolly cramps. Make sure you're getting your electrolytes and enough liquids. "Right side of my stomach" probably means your intestines, right kidney, or liver. Your stomach is on the left side of your body. I wouldn't worry about overeating complex carbs. Road cyclists eat all day on their bikes and it doesn't pose a problem unless they don't hydrate with enough fluids.
I avoid too much protein before the ride, unless I have a couple hours to let it digest. I do better with carbs beforehand. A big bagel with cream cheese or a bowl of cereal will get me through a 2 hr. ride. On a longer ride, I'll have a soft pretzel on the trail. A beer and a soft pretzel and a good dose of loud music makes for a great drive home. From what I've read, protein is best saved for post-ride recovery.
A.m. rides,I'll have a banana and an apple, mid-ride powerbar and I just discovered Cytomax, during the whole ride or until its gone, really works well.
I try to do a pasta dinner the night prior, then in the morning I have oatmeal before I leave the house, and a cliff bar just before I get to the trailhead.
2 bananas and a kit cat bar.... nanners for cramps and cats cuase they are good
lots of water ..gonna try cytomax been hearing too many good things about it
oh and post ride is deffinatly 2 ibuprophen and 2+beers and smack the wife for saying i was out too long
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